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Twenty-four farmer cooperatives and associations, and LGUs received farm machineries worth a total of ₱178.57 million under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Mechanization Program of the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental. The turnover ceremony was held at the Bago City Community Center, led by Negros Occidental Governor Bong Lacson, Bago City Mayor Marina Javellana-Yao, […]
The promise of modern mechanization reached Bohol’s farmlands as the Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech), turned over 45 units of agricultural machinery and equipment to farmers’ cooperatives and associations across the province.The ceremonial awarding at San Jose, Talibon, gathered national and local officials, farmers’ representatives, and […]
House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III has called for faster, simpler, and more inclusive financial support systems for Filipino farmers, emphasizing reforms in crop insurance and government lending programs to ensure long-term stability in the agriculture sector. At the joint hearing of the House Committee on Agriculture and Food and the Committee on Ways and […]
House Speaker Bojie Dy convened a strategic dialogue with farmers at the Isabela Convention Center (ICON) in Cauayan City recently to address pressing agricultural concerns.The forum brought together key stakeholders, including Provincial Agriculturist Sergio Galamgam, city and municipal agriculturists, leaders of Irrigators Associations and Farmers’ Cooperatives, as well as several mayors and city officials from […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan issued a strong warning to abusive and negligent officials in light of the continuing flood control problems in the country. In an interview, the chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture expressed his frustration over the failure of flood control projects, stressing how these directly impact agriculture. “Noong umulan, nasira yung flood […]
In a move to strengthen the resilience of Filipino farmers against worsening climate-related disasters, Senator Kiko Pangilinan is advocating for a significant increase in government support for crop insurance, citing the urgent need to safeguard rural livelihoods amid rising losses due to typhoons, droughts, and pest infestations. In a media interview, Pangilinan lamented that the […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan has plans to increase crop insurance for farmers as he lamented the adverse impact of natural disasters and calamities on the welfare and livelihood of agricultural workers. In a speech before local farmers in Tuguegarao City, where Pangilinan witnessed the distribution of indemnity checks by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), the […]
Eighteen warehouses of the National Food Authority (NFA) across Central and Northern Luzon opened their gates, welcoming rice farmers and farm workers seeking access to the P20 ‘Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!’ Rice Project—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s flagship initiative to make rice more affordable for those who grow it. Eligible rice farmers—those tilling two hectares or […]
The government must play the role of a “big brother” by buying rice and other food products directly from farmers and fisherfolk through the Sagip Saka Act, a law championed, authored, and defended by Senator Kiko Pangilinan. Pangilinan, in his meeting with officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) recently, highlighted the need for the government […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan renewed his call for stronger government action to increase the income of farmers, emphasizing that empowering the agricultural sector and its workers is critical to ensuring food security and rural prosperity in the country. In his interpellation of Senator Raffy Tulfo’s privileged speech about possible amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) […]